Abstract
Objective: This paper aims to examine patient perceptions of the relative effectiveness of components of dialectical behavior therapy group skills training.
Method: Nineteen patients rated their perceptions of the relative effectiveness of 27 separate dialectical behavior therapy skills after completing 6 months standard dialectical behavior therapy. Two-tailed t-tests were used, comparing the first ranked skill with all other skills.
Results: The 27 skills were ranked by means in order of perceived value. Eleven skills were statistically significantly different from the first ranked skill.
Conclusions: The data in this pilot study contributes in a small way to dialectical behavior therapy dismantling research and warrants a larger multi-centred study. A planned future study will compare patient rankings of skills with clinical outcomes.